Toy



April 22, 1930.

M. O. BLAND TOY Filed Dec. 5, 1929 Patented Apr. 22, 1930 TENF TOY

Application filed December 5, 1929. Serial No. 411,958.

This invention relates to toys of that type known as whirligigs andembodying a rotatable member, sound producing devices carried by the rotatable member, and a looped c' exible operating member passing through 1openings in tn The invention has for one e rotatable member.

of its objects to provide a toy of the character stated wherein therotatable member shall embody a construction adap ranged in the ted toprovide passages arinterior of the member and open at their ends, thepassages constituting sound producing elements and the sound resultingfrom the flowing of air through the passages during The invention therotation of the member. has for a further object to provide a toy of thecharacter statedwherein the rotatable member shall be made of cardboardor the like material and wherein to prevent vided therein ating member.

axial adapted to insure the of the member and adapted With the foregoingand otherv objects in view, the natur description proceeds, in theconstruction,

rangement of scribed and claimed,

drawing, wherein accompanying Figure 1 is a.

toy

Figure e of which will appear as the the invention consists combinationand arparts hereinafter fully deand illustrated in the View in sideelevation of the 2 is a sectional view taken on the plane indicated bythe line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figureoperating member,

3 is a view in end elevation of the and Figure i is a sectional viewtaken on the l plane indicated by Referring in ignates the ro Thismember,

the line 4 -4 of Figure 2. detail to the drawing, 1 destatable member ofthe toy.

which is preferably made of: v cardboard, is of angular formation in contour, and embodies outer flat plates 2 and 3 and an inner corrugatedplate 4. The outer plates may be ornamented, as shown in Figure 2, or inany other 3 and 4 may be glued or riv.

The plates 2, eted together.

suitable manner.

The outer plates 2 and 3 close the sides of the channels of the innerplate 4 to provide parallel air passages 5 which extend from one edge ofthe rotatable member 1 to an opposite edge thereof and are fully open attheir ends. 556

The rotatable memberl is provided with openings 6 which are spacedequally from the axial center of the member and are larger than andprovide for the reception of the sides 7 of a looped operating member 8.The rotatable member l is provided at its axial center and upon oppositesides thereof with knobs 9 which may be glued or riveted to the member.The knobs 9 are preferably made of wood and have flat inner surfaces andconvex outer surfaces. The knobs 9 extend outwardly beyond the innerwall portions of the openings 6 to permit the sides 7 of the operatingmember 8 to contact with the edges thereof. f

rlhe operating member 8 is flexible, andvis preferably made of cord. Theoperating member 8 is provided at its ends with gripping elements 10which are preferably in the form of finger receiving rings. y

The toy is operated by first intertwisting the sides 7 of the operatingmember 8, and by thereafter alternately stretching and ref leasing theoperating member. During the rotation of the member 1, air flows throughthe passages 5 and in flowing therethroiigh produces a sound. The knobs8 insure the steady rotation of the member l, and also, since theyextend outwardly beyond the inner wall portions of the opening 6,prevent the wearing away ofthe rotatable member 1 by the sides 7 of theoperating member 8, it being noted that the sides of the operatingmember bear. against the edges of the knobs, with the result that thestrain tending to cause the centers of the sides of the operating memberto approach each other is borne by the knobs. c It should be alsoapparent that, while the rotatable member 1 is made of comparativelylight materials, it is strong and durable and will rotate steadily, andthat furthermore, the toy may be manufactured and sold at acomparatively low cost.

While l have described. the Principle @i the W invention, together withthe article which I noW consider the preferred embodiment thereof, it isto be understood that the article shown is merely illustrative and thatsuch changes may be made, when desired, as fall Within the scope of theinvention asolaini/ed.

I claim 1. A toy comprising a rotatable.; member made of cardboard andprovided at opposite sides of its axial center with openings, knobssecured to opposite sides oi saidmember between said openings andextending outwardly for a slight distance beyond the inner wail portionsof the openings, and a looped fier;- ible operating member Yhaving itssides e);- tending through. said openings contacting with the edgesofthe knobs.

2. A toy Comprising a rotatablemember consisting of outer fiat platesand' an inner corrugated plate, said outerl plates closing the sides-ofthe channels of said inner plat-e to provideparallel air passages openat their ends andarranged at opposite `sides of the axial vCenter ofsaid member and having their ends arranged at opposite edges ofsaidmembers, saidmember being provided at opposite sides of its axialcenter With openings, and a looped flexible Voperating-member having itssides extending through saidopenings.

3. A 1toyycomprising a rotatable member of angular formation in contourand embodying flat outer plates andazeorrugated inner plate, saidplatesbeing made of: cardboard and said outer plates closing the sides of thechannels, of said innerplate to. provide air passages extending from oneedge to an opposite edge of said member and open at their ends,` saidmember being provided in opposite sides @fits axial centerwith openings,knobs made of Wood and secured-to said members at the Aa-Xiai center andin opposite sides thereof, the knobs extending*outwardly beyond theinner Wall portions of said openings, and a looped' flexible operatingmember having its sides passing through saidiopen ings and'contaotingwith Athe edges of the knobs, the l openings being larger ,diametricallythan the sides vof the operating member.

In testimonywhereo I hereunto ami: my

signature.

llORTON O. BLAND.

